Hello does this path exist?
/vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/packer-template ? it seems is trying to crearte some path that is failing 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating folder: vmfs 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: ==> vmware-iso (vsphere-template): ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object. do you have a vCenter server? ? On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Shankar Bala <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > I am using packer version v1.1.1 and trying to build vm template..here is > my sample json > > { > "variables": { > "ks_path" : "packer_ks.cfg" > }, > "builders": [{ > "type": "vmware-iso", > "iso_url": "/var/www/html/ISOs/CentOS-6.8-x86_64-minimal.iso", > "iso_checksum" : "0ca12fe5f28c2ceed4f4084b41ff8a0b", > "iso_checksum_type" : "md5", > "disk_type_id": "thin", > "disk_size": "200000", > "vmx_data": { > "memsize": "4096", > "numvcpus": "2", > "ethernet0.networkName": "hx-vm-kickstart-10", > "ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3", > "ethernet0.present": "TRUE" > }, > "boot_command" : [ > "<tab> text ks=http://kickstart/kickstart/packer.ks<enter><wait>" > ], > "boot_wait" : "30s", > "ssh_username": "<username>", > "ssh_password" : "<password>", > "ssh_timeout" : "10000s", > "remote_datastore": "hx-ds1", > "remote_host": "<esxi ip>", > "remote_password": "<esxi password>", > "remote_type": "ex5", > "remote_username": "root", > "version": "11", > "vm_name": "packer-test1", > "vmdk_name": "packer-test1", > "keep_registered": "true", > "shutdown_command": "/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/shutdown -h now" > }], > "post-processors": [ > { > "type": "vsphere-template", > "host": "<esxi ip>", > "insecure": true, > "datacenter": "ha-datacenter", > "username": "root", > "password": "<esxi password>", > "folder": "/vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/packer-template" > }] > } > > I see the vm getting created., but while running post processor i am > getting the below error > > > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Writing VMX to: > /tmp/packer-vmx652966173/packer-test1.vmx > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Cleaning VMX prior to finishing > up... > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: vmware-iso: Unmounting floppy from VMX... > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Deleting key: > floppy0.present > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM device... > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server... > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Writing VMX to: > /tmp/packer-vmx652966173/packer-test1.vmx > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Skipping export of virtual machine > (export is allowed only for ESXi and the format needs to be specified)... > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 opening new ssh session > 2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 107 > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Keeping virtual machine registered > with ESX host (keep_registered = true) > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:11 opening new ssh session > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:11 starting remote command: > ls -1p /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/output-vmware-iso > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vmware-iso > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Running post-processor: > vsphere-template > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 [INFO] (telemetry) Starting post-processor > vsphere-template > 2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Waiting 10s for > VMware vSphere to start > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Choosing > datacenter... > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating or > checking destination folders... > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating > folder: vmfs > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: ==> vmware-iso (vsphere-template): > ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object. > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vsphere-template > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 [INFO] (telemetry) found error: ServerFaultCode: The > operation is not supported on the object. > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 Deleting original artifact for build 'vmware-iso' > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:21 opening new ssh session > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:21 starting remote command: > rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/output-vmware-iso > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: Build 'vmware-iso' errored: 1 error(s) > occurred: > > * Post-processor failed: ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported > on the object. > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 Builds completed. Waiting on interrupt barrier... > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"} > 2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: > ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: > > Any idea why this is happening ..? I am using ip of an esxi running 6.0 > managed by vcenter 6.0 > > Please provide assistance here. > > Shan > > -- > This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - > https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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